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FZPN36 KWBC 131428
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
728 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong low pressure over the
central waters will slowly move SE today and tonight, and
dissipate as it moves towards the coast Sun into Sun night. High
pressure will build towards the waters through Mon night. A weak
cold front will move across the N and into the central waters Tue
and Tue night. High pressure will continue to build towards the
waters Wed and Wed night, as a low pressure trough persists along
the coast.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to
Guadalupe Island

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.